BC Advantage - 2008 Issue 8

Payment

On July 15, 2008 Congress met demands made by the "grassroots" of the medical profession, other medical organizations, and the public by overriding the President's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, 2008. In so doing, Congress prevented the 10.6% pay decrease for physicians which became effective on July 1, 2008. According to the American Medical Association, this action from Congress may have prevented a major exodus by physicians currently participating in the Medicare Program. Any such shortage of physicians will hamper the coverage of medical care of thousands of patients.Under MIPPA, the .5%...

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